2:24pm Update: MCPD, RCPD, Park Police responded to Rockville High School and determined that it was a swatting call. There is no validity to the report.

The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) shared the following information at 1:55pm on Wednesday afternoon. “@MCPS has placed Rockville High School on lockdown following the report of a person with a firearm near the school. RCPD and MCPD are investigating the validity of the report.


The wait is over. Kickoff week is here, and Montgomery County’s best are about to put months of preparation to the test. With heavyweight showdowns right out of the gate, the 2025 season promises fireworks from Day 1. Here’s how the Top 10 stacks up heading into Week 1:

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MCPS has shared that it is now using an enhanced security protocol to effectively and efficiently respond to emergency and crisis situations that may impact students, families and staff. The Standard Response Protocol (SRP) includes five directives: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate and Shelter. More below, per MCPS:

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Quince Orchard doesn’t lose games very often. That’s not hyperbole, it’s math. In the last 20 years, the Cougars have only lost 26 times. Just 12 of those came in the regular season. John Kelley, entering his 12th year at the helm, has 11 career losses. Eleven. And since raising his first state title trophy in 2018, he’s only lost twice, while stringing together one spotless regular season after another.

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Silver Spring families are invited to join the Kennedy Cluster schools for a fun-filled Block Party (Fiesta del Barrio) on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 10:00am to 12:00pm at John F. Kennedy High School, located at 1901 Randolph Road, Silver Spring, MD 20902.

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Seneca Valley High School, located at 19401 Crystal Rock Dr. in Germantown, MD, is the largest public high school in the state of Maryland. The school first opened its doors in 1974 in its original building. It was constructed on land that formerly belonged to renowned baseball player Walter Johnson, who purchased it in 1935 and resided there with his family until his passing in 1946. Before the opening of Northwest High School in 1998, Seneca Valley was Germantown’s only high school. By 2025, Seneca Valley ranked 16th among the largest high schools in Maryland by enrollment.

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MCPS has shared that the school system is committed to promoting a safe and welcoming environment for student-athletes, coaches, spectators and our communities. Opening night for the fall sports season is Wednesday, Sept. 3. The MCPS Athletics Safety Plan drives operations and procedures for athletic events.

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